Improvement in bag-fasteners



A51. PALMBERG.

BAG-FAS'TEN'ER.

Patented Oct. 3,1876.

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Witnesses:

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

ANDREAS J. PALMBERG, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BAG-FASTENERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 182,771, dated October3, 1876 application filed March 18, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANDREAS J. PALMBEBG, ofBoston, in the county of Sufiolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Fasteners; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it pertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked zhereon,which form a part of this specifica- My invention relates toimprovements in bag-fasteners; and consists of two curved metallicpieces, one of which is provided with a toothed curved rack and theother one with a suitable slot-hole, in the edge of which the teeth ofthe curved rack aforesaid are made to lock, in combination with a thirdmetallic curved piece, to which the two aforesaid curved pieces arehinged. An eye is made on the middle piece, through which a band ofcloth, rubber, leather, &c., or a cord, is inserted, the ends of whichare secured to the top and a somewhat lower part of the bag that is tobe fastened, so that the fastener can be moved up or down on the bag, tofasten at any desired place, according to the extent to which the bag isfilled. The toothed curved part is provided in its extreme end with asuitable knob or projection, on which the operator can exert a slightpressure, when the fastener is easily disconnected from the bag. Thecurved slotted metallic piece is provided in its extreme end with aprojection that serves as a handle for the purpose of pressing theslotted part over any desired tooth when the bag is to be fastened.

This is a very simple and durable contrivance, can easily be claspedaround the neck of a bag or disconnected therefrom, and is not liable toget detached when in use.

On the accompanying drawings, Fig.1 represents a side elevation of myinvention in a locked position. Fig. 2 represents a crosssection on thelineA B, shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the same inan open position, and Fig. at represents a side View of the sameasapplied to a bag.

Similar letters refer to similar parts wherever they occur onthedifferent parts of the drawings.

a, represents a curved metallicpiece, pro vided with teeth I; b b on itsouter surface, and having a knob or projection, c, in its extreme end,for the purpose set-forth. d represents another curved metallic pieceprovided with a slotted opening, 0, and having a handle or projection,f, in its outer end, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. 9 represents the thirdor middle curved metallic piece, to which the toothed piecea is hingedat h, and the slotted piece 01 is hinged at t, as shown. The said piece9 is provided in its rear with a suitable eye or opening, 70, throughwhich a band or cord, 1, of suitable material, is inserted, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the object of which is to be able to slip thefastener up or down on the said band or cord, so as to clasp the bag atany desired place. The upper and lower 'ends of the band or cordl aresecured in a suitable manner to the bag m, as shown in Fig. 4:, so as toprevent the fastener from being lost from the bag when unfastened.

To fasten my improved fastener to a bag it is only necessary to open itto a position as shown in Fig.3, and to clasp it around the neck of thebag, and to lock it into position as shown in Fig. 2. When it is desiredto unfasten it, it is only needful to press slightly on the knob 0,thereby unlocking one of the teeth ANDREAS J. PALMBERG.

Witnesses ALBAN ANDREN, J. H. ABBOTT.

